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The Colonial Board , therefore , after waiting for some time in the hope that Bro . Coquillette would at last see the impropriety of which he had been guilty , have been reluctantly compelled to pass the following resolutions , viz .: — 1 st . That Bro . William Edgar Coquillette , who has seceded from the St . George ' s Lodge , No . 440 , Montreal , not having , as directed by this Board , delivered up the Warrant to the

Members of the Lodge who adhered to their allegiance , according to article 29 , page 71 , of the Book of Constitutions Edition 1867 has violated his obligation as the Master of that Lodge . 2 nd . That Bro . William Edgar Coquillette , late of St . George's Lodge , No . 440 , Montreal , be suspended from his Masonic functions , and that notice of such suspension he transmitted to the

District Grand Master of Montreal , the various Lodges under the English Constitution in the Dominion of Canada , and to the Grand Lodges of Canada , Nova Scotia , aud New Brunswick . 9 . The Annual Report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and the Widows of Freemasons , dated the 19 th day of May , 1871 , will be laid before the Grand Lodge .

10 . EROPOSED 3 IOIIONS . By Bro . Sir Patrick Colquhoun , P . M . No . 447 , to ask" Whether Grand Lodge countenance the Kite of Misraim of 90 ° , the Rite of Memphis , and the Order of Rome and Constantine ? and if not , whether it be consistent with the position of c subaltern in the Grand Secretary ' s Office that he take a lead in these unrecognized degrees ? "

By Bro . Haynham AV . Stewart , P . M . No . 12—"That in future the meetings of Grand Lodge shall take place at 5 o ' clock in the afternoon , and the law No . 10 , relating to the laws of Grand Lodge , be altered from 'Ten , ' by inserting the word'Bight , ' instead of ' Ten' iu the second line . "

Bo Bro . Benjamin Head , P . G . D . — " That tho sum of £ 50 be given from the Fund of General Purposes . That the money be placed in the hands of the Secretary of the Asylum of the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , to supply the inmates at Croydon with coals during the winter season .

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Craft Masonry .

ENGLISH CONSTITUTION . METROPOLITAN .

ROBERT Btrr . KS LODOE ( No . 23 ) . —An emergency meeting of this lodge was held afc the Freemasons' Hall , on Tuesday tho 30 th ult . There wero present ; Eros . W . Arnold , W . M . ; T . Wingham , S . W . ; E . Long , J . W . ; Powell , S . D . ; AVhite , J . D . ; P . Doody , I . G . ; J . Lard , G . S . ; J . Dyte , Sec ; AV . AVatson , P . M . ; C . A . Long , P . M . ; II . Dicketts , P . M . ; E . Dunn , C . Webber , T . Wingham , J . N . C'o . v , AV . A . Malony . The visitors

present were -. Bros . G . P . Holland and J . A . Syrelt , of Lodgo Courage and Humanity , Calcutta . Bros . Bower and Malony were passed to the second degree . Bro . J . A . Syrett ofLodge Courage and Humanity 392 , Calcutta , was proposed by Bro . Dyte as a joining member . PAKMUBE LODGE ( NO 720 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Balham Hotel , on tbe 15 th ult . There were present : Bros . James M . Young , AV . M . ; Henry F .

Huntley , S . AV . ; H . F . Hodges , J . AV . ; J . Pjore , S . D . ; Paine , J . D . ; E . Pnlman , I . G . ; John Thomas , P . M ., Troas . ; J . B . AVolpert , P . M ., E . AA " . Huntley , Lilley , Maddern , Duck , Lane and Withall . Bros . James Stevens , P . M . 1 , 216 ; Edward AVortbington , P . JI . 507 ; AV . Simmons and Edward Bye were present as visitors . The lodge having been opened and the minutes read aud confirmed , Bro . Lane was entrusted , and raised to the sublime degree of M . M . Bro . John Thomas , P . M .,

in his usual impressive manner , installed Bro . H . F . Huntley as AV . M . for the ensuing year . The AV . M . then appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . James M . Young , I . P . M . ; H . F . Hodges , S . AV . ; J , Poore , J . W . ; John Thomas , P . M ., Treas . ; James M . Young , P . M ., Sec . ; Paine , S . D . ; C . Pulman , J . D . ; Withall , I . G . ; Maddern , Dir . of Cers ., aud Duck , AA ' . S . The newly-installed Master then initiated in perfect style Mr . AV . Trusler . An excellent banquet was served by Bro . Lilley .

PEOKHAJI LODGE ( NO . 879 . )—The regular meeting of this prosperous lodge occurring on tho evening of the day appointed for tho Girl ' s Festival , at which many of the brethren of the lodge were present as Stewards and Visitors , the meeting was thinly attended . Bro . AVarren , P . M ., officiated as AV . M ., and discharged the duties of the evening with very great efficiency . One gentleman was initiated into the order , and Bro . Hudson was raised to the degree of Master Mason . The ballot was taken for the election of AV . M . and Treasurer for the ensuing year . Bros . C . AV . Kent , S . W ., was elected AV . M ., J . Allsopp , P . M ., being re-elected without a dissentient vote .

SOUTIIEIKT STAB LODGE ( No . 1 , 158 . )—The installation meeting of this very prosperous lodge , took place on Tuesday , the 23 rd ult ., at Bro . Allatt ' s , the Montpelier Tavern , Walworth , and was very numerously attended . Tho AV . M ., Bro . D . S . Bayfield , occupied the chair . The minutes of tbe meeting in March last were confirmed . Messrs . T . A . Potter and II . Dowsett were initiated , the ceremony being worked by the especial desire of the first-named candidatebbis ancient friend and

, y companion , Bro . R . E . Clarke , P . M . of this lodge . The AA . M . having resumed his position , opened the lodge in the second degree . Bro . Hay ward was passed , and also Bro . G . Gardiner , of tho Belgrave Lodge ( No . 749 ) , which is now in recess , also received the F . C . degree . Bros . Shepperd and Freeman were raised to tho third degree . Bro . H . Thompson , P . JI . and Treasurerwith bis usual style of excellenceproceeded to install

, , the AV . M . elect , Bro . H . B . Towers , into the Master's chair , and conducted the whole of the interesting ceremonial to a satisfactory close , receiving loud and deserved applause at the termination of his labour . The lodge was closed shortly after tho installation was concluded , and the brethren , about seventy in number , sat down to tbe banquet .

CONSECRATION OE BLACKHEATII LODGE NO . 1320 . The Blackheath Lodgo No . 1320 , ( for which a warrant was issued some months since , but a variety of circumstances have delayed the opening ) was consecrated on Wednesday the 10 th ult ., at the Crown Hotel , by Bro . Muggeridge , P . M . 192 . This frequent performance of this duty , and his great reputation as a correct workman , will render it unnecessary for us to enter into any minute description of the excellent style in which the

ceremony was conducted . Bro . Muggeridge was assisted by Bros . J . H . Townsend , AA . M . 715 as S . AA . ; II . Birdseye , S . D . 715 as J . A \ ., and J . Clemmans , S . D . 1309 , Org ., of all of whom ifc may be said that like their ehief each was perfect iu bis part . Bro . Henry Collington , P . M . 140 and Treas . 871 , was then duly installed as first AV . M ., who appointed and invested his ofiicers as follows : —Bros . E . M . Hiibbock , Brov . G . Sec , S . W . ;

AV . Noah , P . M . 110 , J . AV . ; E . AV . Pook , P . M . 140 , S . D . ; AA ebster , See . The charges being given by Bro . Muggeridge , several poor members and candidates of initiation were proposed . Previous to the closing of the lodge , a vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Muggeridge , for the efficient manner in which ho had performed the duties of consecration . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to an

excellent banquet . Amongst the brethren present were : Bros . C . J . Hogg , Prov . G . Sec . ; T . H . Branston , Prov . G . Sec . ; Col . Perkins , Prov . G . Sec , and AV . Kibble , P . M . 715 .